India

An FIR was lodged for 'murder' of a rooster in Bihar's Bhabhua district, the police said. According to the post-mortem report, use of blade on the rooster's neck was confirmed.

Ramzan Ali, who joined Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandira in Belur following nine years of experience at a north Bengal college, said he was overwhelmed by the warm welcome extended to him by the students and faculty members.

Andhra government had done a reverse tendering of the Polavaram Project, which was then awarded to Megha Infrastructure and Engineering Company.

The device has showed the ability to stop the spread of cancer cells and convert them, over days of treatment, into fat cells.

Bengaluru emerged as India's highest-ranked city at No 83 while Delhi and Mumbai were placed at 101 and 107 on the Prosperity & Inclusion City Seal and Awards (PICSA) Index.

Soon after assuming office for the second term in May, the Narendra Modi-led government set a target of taking the economy to $5 trillion over the next five years.

The development came even as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) sought a report from the Gujarat Education department on how the school's land was leased out to Nithyanand's ashram in Ahmedabad without its permission.

An FIR was registered on Wednesday against the controversial guru on the charges of kidnapping and wrongful confinement of children to make them collect donations from followers to run his ashram here, Yogini Sarvagyapeetham.

Sources said Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu is in the process of writing to all party leaders drawing their attention to the seriousness of Parliamentary Committees and how parties must ensure their MPs participate in the proceedings.

A top commander of a Myanmar-based rebel group said NSCN (IM) leaders reached China via eastern Nagaland and are trying to talk to authorities there to help them fight for its cause.

The Judicial inquiry would be conducted by former district judge P K Haneefa. A decision in this regard was taken at the cabinet meeting on Thursday.

Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Muhammad Faisal said that Pakistan was not expecting anything good or positive from India in the matter, alleging that it was creating hurdles for pilgrims visiting Kartarpur as well.

The fishermen from this island town had ventured into the sea on Wednesday evening and were fishing off Katchatheevu when the Sri Lankan naval personnel came to the spot and attacked before driving them away.

The UPPRPB Board conducted the Uttar Pradesh Police Constable written examination in the month of November last year.

The rescued children told police that they were forced to take part in a religious ritual and were harassed. Earlier, parents of two minor sisters had accused the Ashram administration of not letting them meet their wards

On Monday, the duo complained of uneasiness and were rushed to a private hospital where they passed away on Tuesday.